On Feb. 8 the Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center (GACTC) inducted 72 students into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS), an educational nonprofit that honors, recognizes, and empowers students and teachers in career and technical education.
In order to be eligible for membership in the NTHS, the student’s previous year grades need to average a 93% or higher at the GACTC, and 85% or higher at their sending school. They are also required to have 10 or less days absent and no behavior referrals for the previous year.
The students are:
| Last name | First name | Grade | Sending school | GACTC Program |
| ADAMS | ELIZABETH | 12 | BISHOP GUILFOYLE | BAKING AND PASTRY ARTS |
| ALBRIGHT | BRODY | 11 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | HVAC/R |
| ANDRE | MASON | 12 | BLAIR COUNTY CHRISTIAN | GRAPHIC DESIGN |
| ATHERTON | SANDRA | 11 | TYRONE | INTERIOR DECORATING & FINISHING |
| BAUMGARTNER | GARRETT | 12 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | CARPENTRY/CONSTRUCTION |
| BETTWY | SAMUEL | 11 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | DIGITAL COMMUNICATION |
| BLOOM | TRASON | 11 | GLENDALE | LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT |
| BRANDT | LOGAN | 10 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | COMPUTER & NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY |
| BROWN | CAMERON | 11 | CLAYSBURG | ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY |
| BUTLER | JARRIN | 12 | CENTRAL | COMPUTER & NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY |
| BUTTERBAUGH | MAXXINE | 11 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | DIGITAL COMMUNICATION |
| CARR | JOHN | 12 | BELLWOOD | PRECISION MACHINING |
| CASSIDY | NEVAEH | 10 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | COLLISION REPAIR & REFINISHING TECHNOLOGY |
| CHRISAWN | DEVAN | 11 | CLAYSBURG | GRAPHIC DESIGN |
| CLAPPER | KIMBER | 10 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | GRAPHIC DESIGN |
| COLABOVE | CARLIE | 11 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | COSMETOLOGY |
| COLABOVE | MACKENZIE | 11 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | HEALTH OCCUPATIONS |
| CONAHYE | GAVIN | 10 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | COMPUTER & NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY |
| CONWAY | MADDISON | 12 | HARRISBURG SENIOR HIGH | COSMETOLOGY |
| DANIELS | ASHLEE | 11 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | DENTAL ASSISTANT |
| DAY-PATTERSON | JAYDEN | 11 | TYRONE | COSMETOLOGY |
| DELOZIER | LEVI | 11 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | COLLISION REPAIR & REFINISHING TECHNOLOGY |
| DELOZIER | KAYLA | 11 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | ENGINEERING DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES |
| DICK | REBEKAH | 11 | HARRISBURG SENIOR HIGH | INTERIOR DECORATING & FINISHING |
| DUNIO | ROMAN | 11 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | AUTOMOTIVE DIESEL TECHNOLOGY |
| DUNKEL | LANDEN | 10 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY |
| FERGUSON | SKYLER | 11 | CENTRAL | SERVICE OCCUPATIONS |
| FOCHT | CAMI | 11 | BELLWOOD | DENTAL ASSISTANT |
| FOX | CASSIDY | 12 | HARRISBURG SENIOR HIGH | COSMETOLOGY |
| FRANKLIN | RYLIE | 11 | CENTRAL | COSMETOLOGY |
| GARCIA | MADELINE | 12 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | INTERIOR DECORATING & FINISHING |
| GARRISON | MADASIN | 11 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | COMPUTER PROGRAMMING/ORACLE ACADEMY |
| GORITY | RHAYA | 12 | TYRONE | COSMETOLOGY |
| GREENE | JAMIYAH | 12 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | HEALTH OCCUPATIONS |
| GREGG | AIDEN | 12 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | COMPUTER & NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY |
| HARRIS | BRIANNA | 11 | TYRONE | DENTAL ASSISTANT |
| HILEMAN | LYDIA | 11 | BLAIR COUNTY CHRISTIAN | INTERIOR DECORATING & FINISHING |
| HOLLENBACH | EVAN | 11 | HARRISBURG SENIOR HIGH | ENGINEERING DESIGN TECHNOLOGY |
| HUSS | SAVANNAH | 10 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | DENTAL ASSISTANT |
| ISENBERG | RYAN | 11 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | DIGITAL COMMUNICATION |
| KOPCO | ASHLEY | 11 | CENTRAL | COSMETOLOGY |
| LAMBORN | ALYZA | 12 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | COSMETOLOGY |
| LOHSL | HENRY | 12 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | GRAPHIC DESIGN |
| LONG | MYCAH | 11 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | HVAC/R |
| LOPEZ FLORES | DESTINY | 11 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | DIGITAL COMMUNICATION |
| MCGIRK | HARLEY | 12 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | INTERIOR DECORATING & FINISHING |
| MOSEY | GIA | 10 | HARRISBURG JUNIOR HIGH | GRAPHIC DESIGN |
| MUSSELMAN | DAVID | 12 | CENTRAL | GRAPHIC DESIGN |
| NICEWONGER | COLE | 12 | WILLIAMSBURG | AUTOMOTIVE DIESEL TECHNOLOGY |
| NIXON | SHERI | 11 | HARRISBURG SENIOR HIGH | GRAPHIC DESIGN |
| NOEL | OLIVIA | 10 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | INTERIOR DECORATING & FINISHING |
| NOONAN | ZACHERY | 12 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | COMPUTER & NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY |
| NORRIS | KENDEL | 12 | WILLIAMSBURG | DENTAL ASSISTANT |
| OAKES | HAILEY | 11 | HARRISBURG SENIOR HIGH | DENTAL ASSISTANT |
| ORR | BETHANY | 11 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | DENTAL ASSISTANT |
| RHOADS | LEANNA | 11 | TYRONE | COSMETOLOGY |
| RHODES | NICHOLAS | 12 | CENTRAL | CABINETMAKING/FINISHED CARPENTRY |
| ROKOSKY | AVA | 11 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | BAKING AND PASTRY ARTS |
| ROSSMAN | ISAAC | 12 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | COMPUTER & NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY |
| SELDEN | NICHOLAS | 12 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | COMPUTER & NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY |
| SMITH | KYLIE | 12 | CENTRAL | DENTAL ASSISTANT |
| SOCIE | TAMARA | 11 | TYRONE | DENTAL ASSISTANT |
| SPALLONE | ADRIANNA | 10 | HARRISBURG JUNIOR HIGH | GRAPHIC DESIGN |
| ST CROIX | LEAH | 11 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | DIGITAL COMMUNICATION |
| STACEY | MIKAYLA | 12 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | EMERGENCY SERVICES |
| STAIR | CAMERON | 12 | CENTRAL | GRAPHIC DESIGN |
| STEVENS | SHAILYNN | 11 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | INTERIOR DECORATING & FINISHING |
| STEWART | BROOKE | 11 | WILLIAMSBURG | DENTAL ASSISTANT |
| VANLUE | ZYON | 10 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | ENGINEERING DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES |
| WESTON | TAYLOR | 12 | CENTRAL PA DIGITAL LEARNING FOUNDATION | INTERIOR DECORATING & FINISHING |
| WILLIAMS | JAMES | 12 | BELLWOOD | COMPUTER & NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY |
| WOLFE | TREVOR | 12 | ALTOONA SENIOR HIGH | AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY |
Guest speaker at the ceremony was Michel Degennaro of Razor’s Edge Salon.
Founded in 1984, NTHS serves over 100,000 members annually across the country, and nearly 1 million students have become alumni. In addition to honoring top career and technology students across the country, NTHS provides up to $300,000 in scholarships annually, and helps connect education and industry to build a highly skilled workforce.
